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  • 1.  CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 01:44 AM

    Dear All, 

    Can any one help me that why correct answer is "a" in the following question?

    Using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), determine the expected market risk premium from the following information.

    Beta of Investment A 1.4

    Risk-free rate 3.0%

    Expected return on Investment A 7.4%

     

    a. 3.14%.

    b. 6.14%.

    c. 7.43%.

    d. 8.28%.


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    Inam Ullah
    Accountant
    JC Maclean International FZCO
    DUBAI
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 2.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 01:54 AM

    Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta * Market rate

    7.4 = 3 + 1.4 * Market rate

    7.4 - 3 = 1.4MR

    MR = (7.4-3)/1.4

    MR = 3.14

    But I am not sure if Market rate and Market risk premium are same or not.

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 3.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 01:59 AM

    As per my understanding Market risk premium is (Expected rate of return - Risk free rate) or in other words (Beta * Market rate). So if my understanding is correct, the correct answer should be (7.4-3) which is equal to 4.4.

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 4.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 03:22 AM

    My Dear,

    Thanks for your reply,but as per the Hock Book (Page 144)

    The CAPM formula is:

    R = RF + β(RM − RF)

    Where: R = Investors’ required rate of return

    RF = Risk-free rate of return

    β = Beta coefficient

    RM = Market rate of return

     then why should we opt for :

    Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta * Market rate

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    Inam Ullah
    Accountant
    JC Maclean International FZCO
    DUBAI
    United Arab Emirates
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    As per my understanding Market risk premium is (Expected rate of return - Risk free rate) or in other words (Beta * Market rate). So if my understanding is correct, the correct answer should be (7.4-3) which is equal to 4.4.

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 08-06-2015 01:54 AM
    From: Lakshmy Varma
    Subject: CAPM Question

    Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta * Market rate

    7.4 = 3 + 1.4 * Market rate

    7.4 - 3 = 1.4MR

    MR = (7.4-3)/1.4

    MR = 3.14

    But I am not sure if Market rate and Market risk premium are same or not.

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 08-06-2015 01:43 AM
    From: Inam Ullah
    Subject: CAPM Question

    Dear All, 

    Can any one help me that why correct answer is "a" in the following question?

    Using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), determine the expected market risk premium from the following information.

    Beta of Investment A 1.4

    Risk-free rate 3.0%

    Expected return on Investment A 7.4%

    a. 3.14%.

    b. 6.14%.

    c. 7.43%.

    d. 8.28%.


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    Inam Ullah
    Accountant
    JC Maclean International FZCO
    DUBAI
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 5.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 03:31 AM

    OK. I might be wrong with respect to formula. But even if you substitute RM-RF in my formula, 3.14 would be (Market rate-Risk free rate), right? Actually (Market rate - risk free rate) when multiplied by Beta gives you the risk premium. In short, in any case risk premium is Expected return-risk free rate. Beta is the multiplier we take for every 1% change in the market rate over and above Risk free rate. Hence Risk "premium" shall be Beta*(RM-RF). Could you please correct me if I am wrong in my concept?

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 6.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-07-2015 04:21 AM

    Expected return = RF + B ( Rm-Rf)

    market premium is (Rm-Rf)

    7.4= 3 + 1.4 market premium 

    1.4 MP = 4.4

    Market premium = 4.4/ 1.4 = 3.14



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    Abdul Kariem Gafaar
    Finance Manager
    Jabriya
    Kuwait
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  • 7.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-08-2015 04:19 AM

    My Friend,

    the trick is that there is two risk premium:


    portfolio risk premium =Beta*( RM-RF)

    market risk premium = ( RM-RF)
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    Abdul Kariem Gafaar
    Finance Manager
    Jabriya
    Kuwait
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  • 8.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-08-2015 04:22 AM

    Thank you 😊

    i got it now.

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 9.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-08-2015 04:26 AM

    Dear all,

    We have two types of risk premium, one for the market and the second is for the investment.

    There are as follows:

    1- Market risk premium                        =          market rate - risk free rate

    2- Company (investment) risk premium = Beta (market rate - risk free rate)

    OK?

    After then, you can apply the above concept in CAPM formula as next:

    RRR   = RF + Beta (market rate - risk free rate)

    7.4 %= 3% + 1.4 ( MR - 3%)

    7.4% = 3% + 1.4 MR - 4.2%

    7.4% - 3% + 4.2% = 1.4 MR

    8.6 %                     = 1.4 MR

    Then MR                  = 8.6 / 1.4 = 6.14 %

    Remember that we did not finish yet!

    we still need to get the Market premium that's = MR - RF rate

                                                                             = 6.14% - 3%

                                                                              = 3.14 %

    Note:

    "RRR" = required rate of return on investment you think in = Expected rate of return...... and it also differs from the prevailing market rate.

    I hope this is helping you.


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    Ashraf Mohammad CIA
    Finance Director/Manager

    Kuwait
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  • 10.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 04:23 AM

    You were almost right and from your point I come to this calculation

    R= rf+b(rm-rf)

    7.4=3+1.4(rm-3)

    4.4/1.4=rm-3

    6.14=rm

    now risk premium is rm-rf so 6.14-3=3.14%

    Probably this is ok

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    Inam Ullah
    Accountant
    JC Maclean International FZCO
    DUBAI
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 11.  RE: CAPM Question

    Posted 08-06-2015 04:46 AM

    Yes, I think that's ok :)

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    Lakshmy Varma
    Accountant
    Millennium Offshore Services
    Ajman
    United Arab Emirates
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